Flight of the Phoenix (1966)

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Written by Lukas Heller, Trevor Dudley Smith

Directed by Robert Aldrich

Running Time: 140 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1966

Rating: PG Certificate

Production Country: USA

Filmed in Colour

Robert Aldrich's tense and exciting thriller tells the story of air crash survivors who, with death imminent, are forced to try and build a single-engine aircraft from the wreckage of their plane in order to escape from their crash-site in the north African desert.

The tight script, superb ensemble cast (James Stewart, Richard Attenborough and Ernest Borgnine) and subtle direction make this an excellent action movie worthy of anyone's all-time classic list.

When is Flight of the Phoenix next on TV?

In the UK... it's next showing on Sky Movies Classics December 7th, 6:50am and on Sky Movies Classics December 7th, 6:35pm. See more...

Cast

James StewartCapt. Frank Towns
Richard AttenboroughLew Moran
Peter FinchCapt. Harris
Image for Hardy KrügerHardy KrügerHeinrich Dorfmann
Image for Ernest BorgnineErnest BorgnineE. 'Trucker' Cobb
Ian Bannen'Ratbags' Crow
Ronald FraserSgt. Watson
Christian MarquandDr. Renaud
Dan DuryeaStandish
Image for George KennedyGeorge KennedyMike Bellamy
Gabriele TintiGabriel
Alex MontoyaCarlos
Peter BravosTasso
William AldrichBill
Barrie ChaseFarida

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